Douglas C-47A Skytrain, Douglas DC-3, Dakota, Reg N3239T, Alternate Serial No: 2100591, Military Code Z8-V, Serial No. 19054, Display Paint: U.S. Air force, USAF, Aircraft Name: Tico Belle, Nose Art, air-to-air, Sun N Fun Aerospace Expo, Florida 2025

This photograph features the Douglas C-47A Skytrain, also designated DC-3 and Dakota, registered as N3239T, captured in an air-to-air view during a display flight at the 2025 Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo in Florida. The aircraft is finished in U.S. Air Force colors with military code Z8-V and serial number 19054, and displays the name Tico Belle with authentic nose art. The image highlights the aircraft in flight, showing its twin propellers, high-mounted wings, and classic transport configuration. The C-47A is a piston-powered military transport aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines, widely used during World War II.